US EditionIsraeli military's top lawyer resigns over leak of video allegedly showing abuse of Palestinian detainee
Israeli authorities launched a criminal probe into the leak of a video alleging abuse by soldiers at Sde Teiman, with five reservists charged and ongoing investigations into the leak source.
- Major-General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi took leave after a video leak involving the treatment of a Palestinian detainee, as announced by an IDF spokesperson.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz emphasized the importance of the investigation, stating it addresses serious allegations against IDF soldiers amid international criticism.
- The IDF is examining the inauguration of a criminal investigation into the video leak, which includes possible involvement from Military Advocate General personnel.
- The attorney general's office announced the opening of a criminal investigation concerning offenses related to publishing the video, as disclosed by General Gali Baharav-Miara.
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Israel’s Defense Minister Vows to Strip Outgoing Military Advocate General of Rank Over Leak of Sde Teiman Abuse Video
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Friday that he will seek to strip outgoing Military Advocate General Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi of her rank, accusing her of leaking a video showing severe abuse of a Palestinian detainee at the Sde Teiman detention facility. “All required sanctions will be taken against her, foremost among […]
Israel top military lawyer quits over abused Palestinian video
The Israeli military said its top lawyer resigned on Friday during an investigation into a leaked video appearing to show soldiers severely abusing a Palestinian detainee. The case triggered international outrage and protests within Israel, and focused on footage taken at the Sde Teiman military base in southern Israel last year. Sde Teiman has been used to hold Gazans since the start of the war in the Palestinian territory in October 2023, whic…
IOF official resigns over leaking footage of Sde Teiman prison abuse
The Israeli military’s top legal official, Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi has resigned from the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) after admitting responsibility for leaking a surveillance video that exposed the abuse of a Palestinian detainee at the Sde Teiman detention facility in 2024.
The resignation of Jifat Tomer-Jeruschalmi is linked to a leaked video from Sde Teiman Prison, which shows how Israeli soldiers are beating up a Palestinian prisoner.
Israel's Military Prosecutor Cessed for Filing Video of Rape of Palestinian Prisoner · Global Voices
The Israeli Defense Minister, Israel Katz, reported this Friday that he has decided to cease the head of the country’s military prosecutor’s office, Yifat Tomer Yerushalmi, because of her alleged involvement in the leaking of a video showing several soldiers raping a Palestinian prisoner in a prison in the country. The case, which has raised alarms and provoked criticism from the military leadership about what they consider to be a document enda…
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